AFC Bournemouth
Jason Tindall has provided an update on his squad ahead of Huddersfield's visit tomorrow afternoon.
The Terriers travel south for a 3pm kick-off in what will be the first game since February with fans in attendance at Vitality Stadium.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Cherries manager began with the progress of Arnaut Danjuma and Joshua King, who have both missed recent fixtures with a hamstring and back injury respectively.
"Arnaut Danjuma is doing very well," he began.
"I'm really pleased with the progress he is making and it's just a matter of time in terms of when he's ready without putting him at risk. I think that's the most important thing.
"Joshua King has trained but pulled up again today with a back problem.
"He couldn't complete the session, so he'll be out for tomorrow I imagine."
The former midfielder also touched upon the fitness of Chris Mepham, who had to be assessed during the first-half of Tuesday's 0-0 draw at Swansea.
"As most defenders do, they take a lot of knocks and bruises and have to play with niggles.
"Meps picked up a knock in the first-half on Tuesday but went on to complete the game and deliver another solid performance.
"It was a physical game on a demanding pitch against Swansea. A few of our lads picked up knocks and bruises that were assessed and will be again, and hopefully we'll have as many as possible to choose from."
Jack Stacey and Cameron Carter-Vickers have faced a spell on the sidelines and, though not ready to return to action just yet, Tindall admitted that he was pleased with their progress.
"Both are doing really well and both are on schedule," he continued.
"I'm pleased with the progress they're making, we had a meeting with the medical department yesterday and an update with the individual players.
"They're doing well, they're in a good place and they're working hard - we hope to see them back in action soon."
With Diego Rico set to serve his one-game suspension after picking up a fifth yellow card of the season in mid-week, Tindall emphasised the importance of each squad member and their role in the team, with the Cherries having switched between a back three and a back four this season.
"We are flexible, we do a lot of work in training in terms of being able to be flexible and each individual knows their responsibilities no matter what system we play.
"The players know what to expect and I've been pleased with that aspect this season.
"We've been comfortable in a three and when we've flicked to a four.
"It's good to have in our armoury and each game presents different challenges, and we have to be prepared for that."
Tomorrow's game will be the first time that supporters are back in the stadium since a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in February, and Tindall concluded by expressing his delight at the fans returning.
"This club is unique in the sense of what we've gone through, the journey we've had and the importance of our the fans," he added.
"Just before my time, when fans dipped into their pockets to save the club, if you fast forward to now in terms of the journey, because of the fans, that's why they're so special to the football club.
"We saw the impact that fans had at Middlesbrough and how much it helped them on that day.
"We've also seen over the years the impact that our fans have and how they impact our performance. Hopefully we can deliver a good performance and result for them."
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